Technical Service Center
Water Treatment Engineering Research Team
Desalination and Water Purification Research Program
The Desalination and Water Purification Research program was established to facilitate partnerships with academia, private industry, and local communities to develop more cost-effective, technologically efficient means by which to desalinate water.
Program Description
The Desalination and Water Purification Research & Development (DWPR) Program was authorized by Congress under the Water Desalination Act (Act) of 1996. The primary goal of the DWPR program is to develop more cost-effective, technologically efficient, and implementable means to desalinate water.
Solicitation Information
The FY2011 funding opportunity anoucement was posted on 2/7/2011. The closing date for this annoucement is March 28, 2010. Click here to view the announcement.
Currently Funded Projects
In November 2005, Reclamation awarded over $1.7 million for 16 desalination research and cooperative agreements. Including matching contributions, the total investment in desalination research amounted to over $6 million.
Published Reports
All reports generated from the DWPR program are published. PDF versions are available.